Carpocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Carpocyon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 16.3–4.7 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Canidae |
| Named by | Webb 1969 |
| Fossil records | 94 occurrences at 24 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Valentine, Ash Hollow, txn:41189, Tesuque, Pawnee Creek, Peace River |
About Carpocyon
Carpocyon is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived from the Middle to the Late Miocene, 13.6 to 5.3 Ma Mya, existing for approximately 16.5 million years. The four species in the genus varied in size, with the largest (C. webbi) being about the size of a wolf; all had relatively small teeth, suggesting a diet that was more omnivorous than that of other contemporary borophagines.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carpocyon (revision 1258214744), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q5045846.
